Cinder bag and protecting cover



July 3, i934, M. J. KELLY CINDER BAG AND PROTECTING COVER Filed April l2wwwa.

WTNES ATTORNEYS.

Patented July 3, 1934 unirse stares PArsNr orties CINDER BAG ANDPROTEOTING COVER Margaret Jane Kelly, Brooklyn, N. Y.

Application April 12, 1932, Serial No. 604,835

3 Claims. (Cl. 209-370) This invention relates to means for the housethering 18 to effect a closing so as to prevent the hold for use inconjunction with an ash sitter to discharge of the dust particles fromthe space 14 receive and contain cinders separated from ashes throughthe opening 15, as shown in Figure 1. in sifting them, and at the sametime to act as a The open end of the bag 10 may be provided with iprotector by preventing dust from spreading. any suitable means forcontracting the same 60 The invention provides a two-part combinaarounda section of an ash sifter. The said tion consisting of a bag orreceptacle, and a sepmeans, in the present instance, consists of a hemarate cover or hood, both of which parts, or the 20 open at the side,and a contractile spring 21 bag or receptacle alone, may be used inconnecwithin the hem 20; the ends of the spring 21 l tion with an ashsifter for the stated purpose. being connected together by a connector22 of 65 It is an object of the invention to provide a sim- 8-shape. InFigure 1 of the drawing, the bag 10 ple and inexpensive means of theindicated charis shown applied to an ash sifter 23. The open acter whichis convenient, which provides for end of the bag 10 is passed over thecinder disthe accumulation of the cinders and stores them charge end ofthe sifter 23 so as to receive the l until wanted, and which protectsthe user while cinders in the ash sifting operation. It will be 70carrying out ash sifting operations. apparent that these cinders will becaught and The invention consists in the several novel fearetained inthe bag and may be kept therein until tures of construction and newcombination of wanted, when the bag may be readily removed partshereinafter fully described and illustrated from the sifter. in theaccompanying drawing, in which In accordance with another feature of thein- 75 Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the bag venton, the coveror hood 11 may be applied to and cover of the invention applied to anash the hopper 24 of the sifter 23 to: prevent the dust sifter toillustrate the manner of using them, a from spreading during the siftingoperation. In

portion of the bag being broken away; other words, the cover or hood 11prevents dust 25 Figure 2 shows the protecting cover; from rising fromthe hopper 24 after the ashes 8O Figure 3 is a view of the bag, the samebeing have been placed in the hopper. This cover or shown partly insection. hood 11 may be of the desired size, and may be Referring nowmore particularly to the drawmade of any preferred material such asclosely ing, it will be apparent that the invention conwoven fabric. Thecover 11 has suitable means templates two main parts, a bag orreceptacle 10, for contracting the same about the hopper. In 85 and aseparate cover or hood 1l. The bag 10 may the present instance, thismeans consists of a be or any preferred size and may be made of any hem25 open at one side, and a contractile suitable material or combinationof materials spring 26 within the hein 25; the ends of the and ispreferably made of closely woven fabric. spring 26 being connectedtogether by an 8-shaped The bag has an inner bottom 12 and an outerconnector 27. A strap, tape or cord 28 has one 90 bottom 13. Thesebottoms 12 and 13 may be proend thereof connected with the cover as at29 and vided by applyinfr an extra section to the lower its opposite endhasahook 30. When the cover 11 end of the main bag body, as shown inFigure 3. is applied to the hopper 24 of the sifter, the hook The lowerend or" the bag is so constructed as 30 may be engaged with theconnector 22 to aid to provide a space 14 for ne particles, dust and inretaining the bag l0 in receiving position on 95 the like. This space14, dened by the bottoms the sifter 23, as shown in Figure 1. This ispar- 12 and 13, has an opening 15 for discharging ticularly desirablewhen the bag 10 is almost the particles which enter the space 14 fromthe filled with cinders, since it will permit the bag main receivingspace of the bag designated 16. from slipping oil the sifter.

The inner bottom 12 has provision for allowing The provision of thespace 14 to receive the 100 the iine particles or dust to leave thespace 16 ne particles is a distinct advantage and coninto the space 14to be separated from the cinders venience when emptying the bag sincethese ne received in the space 16. The said provision for particles willbe separated from the cinders and this purpose consists of perforationsprovided by may be readily disposed of by removing the ring the use ofgrommets or the like 17 applied to the 18. In this manner the dust maybe handled 105 bottom 12. The opening 15 is closed by any suitwithoutallowing it to spread or scatter about. able means, and, in the presentinstance, there I @lahm-.- is provided a ring 18 which is connected withthe 1. A cinder bag having an inner bottom and an Y bag l0 'DY a Simp01" 100D 19. The DON-i011 Of outer bottom to provide a dust space, saidinner the bag at the Opening 15 may be pulled through bottom beingperforated to allow the dust to 110 enter said space, and said baghaving outlet means to discharge the dust from said space, and meanscarried by the bag to removably secure it in receiving position on thedischarge end of a sifter.

2. A cinder bag having on the bottom a receiving section for dust andfine particles, said bottom having provision to allow the dust and neparticles to pass from said bag into said section, said section havingoutlet means to discharge the dust and fine particles from said section,and means to secure said bag in receiving position on the discharge endof a sifter.

MARGARET JANE KELLY.

